Planetary hours
in Istanbul.
The day, from sunrise to sunset, is cut into twelve equal hours; so is the night, from sunset to the next sunrise. Each hour carries a planet, in the Chaldean order. A planetary hour therefore lasts 60 minutes only at the equinoxes: it all depends on the date and the city. Here are the exact hours for your city; what you do with them is up to you.
Planetary day of Monday, 2 November 2026: day of the Moon
- Sunrise
- 07:35
- Sunset
- 17:59
- Next sunrise
- 07:37
A day hour lasts 52 min; a night hour, 1h 08m. Local time (Europe/Istanbul).
Day
- 1☽︎ Moon07:35 – 08:27
- 2♄︎ Saturn08:27 – 09:19
- 3♃︎ Jupiter09:19 – 10:11
- 4♂︎ Mars10:11 – 11:03
- 5☉︎ Sun11:03 – 11:55
- 6♀︎ Venus11:55 – 12:47
- 7☿︎ Mercury12:47 – 13:39
- 8☽︎ Moon13:39 – 14:31
- 9♄︎ Saturn14:31 – 15:23
- 10♃︎ Jupiter15:23 – 16:15
- 11♂︎ Mars16:15 – 17:07
- 12☉︎ Sun17:07 – 17:59
Night
- 1♀︎ Venus17:59 – 19:07
- 2☿︎ Mercury19:07 – 20:15
- 3☽︎ Moon20:15 – 21:23
- 4♄︎ Saturn21:23 – 22:31
- 5♃︎ Jupiter22:31 – 23:39
- 6♂︎ Mars23:39 – 00:48
- 7☉︎ Sun00:48 – 01:56
- 8♀︎ Venus01:56 – 03:04
- 9☿︎ Mercury03:04 – 04:12
- 10☽︎ Moon04:12 – 05:20
- 11♄︎ Saturn05:20 – 06:28
- 12♃︎ Jupiter06:28 – 07:37
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Questions
How are the planetary hours calculated in Istanbul?
On Monday, 2 November 2026, the Sun rises at 07:35 and sets at 17:59: the day lasts 10h 23m, that is twelve day hours of 52 min. The night, until the next sunrise at 07:37, lasts 13h 38m: twelve night hours of 1h 08m.
Which planet rules the first hour that day?
The Moon, from 07:35 to 08:27: the first hour of a day always goes to the planet of the weekday. The next ones follow the Chaldean order: Saturn, Jupiter, Mars, the Sun, Venus, Mercury, then the Moon again.
Today’s sky, on YOUR chart
Planetary hours are the same for everyone in a city. Your chart is yours alone: every morning AstroXP crosses the real sky with your birth, to the minute, and tells you what time it plays out for you.
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Calendars
Sunrise and sunset calculated for the city (the Sun’s centre 0°50′ below the horizon: refraction and semi-diameter), local time of the city’s time zone. Checked against astronomy-engine, the app’s engine.